Techniques for Suppressing Mineral Dust Aerosol from Raw Material Stockpiles and Open Pit Mines: A Review by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Wan-Ching Lin, Bo-Wun Huang, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…Chemical agents, including organic biopolymers, chemical surfactants, and inorganic, have higher dust suppression efficiency than plain water due to higher hygroscopicity and agglomeration potentials. …”
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Current Status of Detection Technologies for Indoor Hazardous Air Pollutants and Particulate Matter by Yuhan Wang, Bingquan Wang, Rui Wang

“…A number of researchers have published reviews of research on detection methods for hazardous gases, which are generally organized in terms of the detection of specific hazardous gases. …”
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A systematic review of nanocarriers used in medicine and beyond — definition and categorization framework by Sabine Gressler, Christina Hipfinger, Florian Part, Anna Pavlicek, Christian Zafiu, Bernd Giese

“…Nanocarriers are mainly made of either organic or inorganic materials, but various combinations of materials in complex structures are also under development. …”
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Covert marketing in films and series by Dimitrijević Ljiljana, Gojković Marija, Kolar Janez

“…Looking at the media, especially television, it is noticeable that marketing and advertising occupy an important segment. Organizations realize the importance of media advertising in order to promote their products and services. …”
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Postoperative extraperitoneal bladder injury after metal pelvic osteosynthesis for pelvic injury by Khalid Abdullahi, Obadele Olusegun George, Ajiboye Lukman Olalekan, Abubakar Isiyaku, Muhammad Abubakar Sadiq, Aljannare Bashir Garba, Okezie Chukwuebuka Kingsley, Agwu Ngwobia Peter

“… Bladder injury is one of the recognized entities of the genitourinary organ system trauma. The causes are numerous, including road traffic crashes, falls from heights, gunshot injuries, and iatrogenic causes, among others. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN A CLOSED INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL by SENOU ISSAKA, NARCIS BÂRSAN, VALENTIN NEDEFF, SOME N. ANTOINE, NACRO H. BISMARCK

“…Principal Component Analysis (PCA) also highlighted groundwater mineralization events of this landfill and possible pollution by organic matter. …”
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Highly Time-Resolved Elemental Source Apportionment at a Prague Urban Traffic Site by Laurence C. Windell, Petra Pokorná, Jaroslav Schwarz, Petr Vodička, Philip K. Hopke, Naděžda Zíková, Radek Lhotka, Jakub Ondráček, Petr Roztočil, Michal Vojtišek, Vladimír Ždímal

“…Abstract Positive Matrix Factorization was used for source apportionment of 2-hour online metals (Xact625i; PM2.5) and elemental and organic carbon (EC/OC analyser; PM1) data at an urban traffic site in Prague, Czech Republic, for two month-long periods in spring (February–March) and winter (November–December), 2020 (400 samples). …”
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Drug Adherence in Patients Attending Non-Communicable Disease Clinic: A Cross- Sectional Study by M. Janaki, R.Parameswary, S. Dhamodharan, G. Harissh

“…The importance of Drug adherence to be sensitised and periodically health education sessions to be organized at NCD clinic to create awareness about drug adherence for the control and prevention of complications of NCDS.…”
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Freshwater Quality Analysis Based on RRA and Thailand River Protocol in Wonorejo River, Surabaya and Dlundung River, Mojokerto, East Java by Octafiani Vira, Sharma Subodh, Desmawati Iska, Ekawati, Donny Rheznanya, Rakha Arya, Dzar Widyabadra Abi

“…In this context, biomonitoring can be an effective tool to evaluate the health of aquatic ecosystems by utilizing the presence of living organisms in these waters as biological indicators. …”
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Investigating the effects of diurnal and nocturnal pollinators on male and female reproductive success and on floral trait selection in Silene dioica by Barbot, Estelle, Dufaÿ, Mathilde, Godé, Cécile, De Cauwer, Isabelle

“…In this study, we investigated how selection gradients on floral traits in Silene dioica were affected by (i) the pollinator community the plants were exposed to (diurnal versus nocturnal pollination) and (ii) the level of emission of a volatile organic compound typically linked to pollinator attraction (natural versus enhanced phenylacetylaldehyd (PAA) emission) in a fully crossed design. …”
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Neural decoding reveals dynamic patterns of visual chunk memory processes by Chantat Leong, Fei Gao, Zhen Yuan

“…Chunk memory constitutes the basic unit that manages long-term memory and converts it into immediate decision-making processes, it remains unclear how to interpret and organize incoming information to form effective chunk memory. …”
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Karyotype uniformity in populations of the endemic Hemiancistrus fuliginosus (Loricariidae: Hypostomini) collected in the upper and middle Uruguai River by Jocicléia Thums Konerat, Vanessa Bueno, Ana Luiza de Brito Portela-Castro, Isabel Cristina Martins-Santos, Vladimir Pavan Margarido

“…In this study, cytogenetics analyzes in four populations of H. fuliginosus from tributaries of the Uruguai Riverrevealed 2n = 56 chromosomes (30m + 18sm + 6st + 2a) for all populations. Nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) were located on the short arm in terminal position of the subtelocentric chromosome pair 25 in all population, in addition to Antas River population showed a structural polymorphism (three different phenotypes). …”
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A new crustin-like gene from the redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus and its response to decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) challenge by Xiaoying Hang, Jianbo Zheng, Fei Li

“…Similar to the Crustin2 gene (CqCrs) in C. quadricarinatus, the highest expression level of Cqcarc1 was also detected in the hemocyte organ. Moreover, RNAi-mediated gene silencing of Cqcarc1 could increase the DIV1 copy number compared with the control group, suggesting its involvement in the immune defense against the DIV1 challenge. …”
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Experimental study on the damage characteristics of sol-gel antireflection coatings on large-aperture optical components by in-situ plasma cleaning by Rongqi Shen, Yuhai Li, Zixu Wang, Laixi Sun, Xiaodong Yuan, Xiang Dong, Xia Xiang, Bo Li, Xujie Liu, Xueshi Xu, Tingting Wang, Qingshun Bai

“…Initially, the impact of organic contaminant levels on the performance of optical components was assessed by experiments. …”
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Rachel Carson’s enduring call: a 60-year echo for harmony with nature by Olcay Ünver, Gavrielle Orman, Kiril Hristovski

“…While the ongoing use of pesticides is far from the international goal of minimizing their impact, a beacon of hope emerges in the growing movement toward ecosystem-based solutions supported by science and international organizations. This article delves into the core principles of integrated pest management (IPM) and biopesticides, offering alternatives to traditional chemical insecticides. …”
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Do Assistive Technologies Moderate the Effect of Transformational Leadership on the Workplace Well-Being of Disabled Employees? by Wided Ragmoun, Abdulaziz Alfalih

“…In this state, the current paper investigates the association between transformational leadership dimensions and workplace well-being by focusing on disabled employees in organizations. In addition, it aims to examine the moderating effect of assistive technologies between these variables. …”
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Effects of Cu(Ⅱ) stress on embryonic development, oxidative stress response, cholinergic system and energy metabolism in the Sepiella maindroni by Qilong Huang, Jiawen Yu, Ruibing Peng, Maowang Jiang, Qingxi Han, Xiamin Jiang

“…Ultimately, these toxic effects may lead to population degradation and resource decline in fishery organisms by affecting the early replenishment process of fisheries.…”
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Exploring the maternal inheritance transmitted by the oocyte to its progeny by Verlhac, Marie-Hélène

“…Fertility is declining worldwide and many couples are turning towards assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to conceive babies. Organisms that propagate via sexual reproduction often come from the fusion between two gametes, an oocyte and a sperm, whose qualities seem to be decreasing in the human species. …”
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Effect of Public Health Care Expenditure on Malaria Incidence in Uganda. by Mugabe, Andrew

“…The study recommends that the government increase funding to combat malaria, strengthen initiatives to improve household incomes, and develop strategies for well-organized and properly planned urban areas.…”
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